Pon Ondru Kanden Lyrics English Translation Exclusive

Without you, there is no me Without me, there is no you

You can find the full lyrics for the classic song "Pon Ondru Kanden" from the 1962 film Padithal Mattum Podhuma at the following links: Smule Lyrics Scribd Document JioSaavn

| Original Tamil Line (Male 1 / Male 2) | English Translation (and Implied Meaning) | | :--- | :--- | | பொன் ஒன்று கண்டேன், பெண் அங்கு இல்லை / Male 2: என்னென்று நான் சொல்லலாகுமா? Male 2: என்னென்று நான் சொல்ல வேண்டுமா? | Male 1: I found a gold, but I didn't find the girl. / Male 2: Should I tell you what it is? Male 2: Do I need to tell you what it is? (The speaker is both excited by his discovery and confused, wondering if he can even explain it.) | | Male 2: பூ ஒன்று கண்டேன், முகம் காண வில்லை / Male 1: ஏனென்று நான் சொல்லலாகுமா? Male 2: ஏனென்று நான் சொல்ல வேண்டுமா? | Male 2: I found a flower, but I can't see its face. / Male 1: Should I say why? Male 2: Do I need to say why? (The second speaker finds something beautiful but intangible; the metaphor hints at love or a muse whose true nature is elusive.) | | Male 1: நடமாடும் மேகம், நவநாகரீகம் / Male 2: அலங்கார சின்னம், அலை போல மின்னும் | Male 1: A walking cloud, a modern trend / Male 2: An ornamental emblem, shimmering like a wave. (They describe a vision of someone or something that is both ethereal and contemporary, beautiful and dynamic.) | | Male 2: நடமாடும் செல்வம், பணிவான தெய்வம் / Male 1: பழங்காலச் சின்னம், உயிராக மின்னும் | Male 2: A walking treasure, a humble deity / Male 1: An ancient emblem, shining as a life force. (The other speaker counters with a description that is more traditional, rooted, and divine, yet also alive and vibrant.) | | Male 1: துள்ளி வரும் வெள்ளி நிலா | Male 1: The silver moon that leaps (like a young gazelle) | | Male 2: துவண்டு விழும் கொடி இடையால் | Male 2: With a vine-like waist that bends and falls (in graceful curves) | | Male 1: விண்ணோடு விளையாடும் பெண், அந்தப் பெண்ணல்லவோ | Male 1: The girl who plays with the sky, isn’t she the one? (They are describing two different ideals of feminine beauty—one celestial and playful, the other earthly and graceful, before agreeing on a third.) | | Male 1 & Male 2: என்னென்று நான் சொல்லலாகுமா? / என்னென்று நான் சொல்ல வேண்டுமா? | Male 1 & Male 2: Should I tell you what it is? / Do I need to tell you what it is? (This refrain of uncertainty returns, highlighting the central theme of the inexplicable nature of their experience.) | | Male 1: நான் பார்த்த பெண்ணை, நீ பார்க்க வில்லை / Male 2: நீ பார்த்த பெண்ணை, நான் பார்க்க வில்லை | Male 1: You didn't see the girl I saw. / Male 2: I didn't see the girl you saw. (They realize their perceptions are entirely different; their visions are personal and unique.) | | Male 1: உன் பார்வை போலே, என் பார்வை இல்லை / Male 2: நான் கண்ட காட்சி, நீ காண வில்லை | Male 1: My vision is not like your vision. / Male 2: You haven't seen the sight I've seen. | | Male 1: என் விழியில் நீ இருந்தாய் | Male 1: You were in my eye. (Meaning: You were the vision I saw; you were my world.) | | Male 2: உன் வடிவில் நான் இருந்தேன் | Male 2: I was in your form. (Meaning: I existed as a part of your being.) | | Male 1: நீ இன்றி நான் இல்லை, நான் இன்றி நீ இல்லையே | Male 1: Without you, I don't exist; without me, you don't exist either. (This final exchange leads to a beautiful realization of mutual dependence—that their identities are intertwined and inseparable.) | pon ondru kanden lyrics english translation exclusive

For any fan of Tamil cinema, world music, or simply beautiful songwriting, "Pon Ondru Kanden" is an essential listen. Its exclusive charm lies in its invitation to the listener to fill in the blanks, to imagine their own "gold" or "flower," making it a truly personal and everlasting experience.

Love is like the ocean... I saw a shore beyond it. In the living world... the laughing deity... Asked, "Do you wish to live? Do you wish to live?" Without you, there is no me Without me,

Pon ondru kanden, pen angu illai / Enendru naan sollalaaguma Male 2: Enendru naan solla venduma Male 2: Poo ondru kanden, mugam kaanavillai / Eenendru naan sollalaaguma Male 1: Enendru naan solla venduma

"Pon ondru kanden, pen anghu illai" — I found a golden thing, but there was no woman there. / Male 2: Should I tell you what it is

Pon Ondru Kanden Lyrics: An Exclusive English Translation & Meaning Breakdown

Used to describe the woman’s complexion and her value; she isn't just a person, she is a "golden treasure." "Kani Mozhi" (Fruit-like Speech):

என்னை அழைக்கின்றாய் (Ennai Azhaikkindraay) You call out to me

The lyrics of "Pon Ondru Kanden" speak of the intense love and attraction between two people. The song's title, "Pon Ondru Kanden," roughly translates to "You are my gold" or "You are my treasure." The lyrics convey the emotions of the singer, who is deeply in love with the person being addressed.